Based in Aviemore, The Cairngorms, Highlands of Scotland.
Gary Hodgson runs Tarmachan Mountaineering, providing instruction and guided walking all year round. This is my regularly updated blog including the latest snow conditions in winter.

Saturday, 12 February 2011

WINTER SKILLS, AONACH MOR

It was another fine winters day in the west today. Freezing levels down to 700m and good sunny spells with just the odd, brief snow shower. There had been overnight snow down to 600m. Today and tomorrow I have groups out on winter skills from Mixended Activity Center in Yorkshire. Today we covered personal movement on snow and ice and some avalanche awareness. Some nice big areas of well frozen snow on The Nid area, Aonach Mor to practice crampon technique. More snow forecast for tomorrow.